English Master (with thesis) programme was established in 25.01.1993 year connected to the Health Science institute of Marmara University. This Programme aims to educate dentists to give orthodontic treatment sevices in internationally accepted high quality degrees and to make them highly qualified orthodontists.

Qualification Awarded

Students who have successfully completed the program are awarded to recieve the title of Master of Science in Orthodontics.

Specific Admission Requirements

Foreign nationality, graduation from a dental faculty in a foreign country. To recieve at least GMAT, 466 (min); GRE, 635 (min-math) or GRE, 950 (min-total) and TOEFL iBT, 53 (min); PBT, 477 (min) or CBT, 153 (min) and to become both successful in scientific assessment and interview.

To complete successfully the lectures and to advocate successfully the prepared master thesis in front of the academic jury.

Profile of The Programme

This program is designed to educate qualified dentists in the field of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics. The main objective is to prepare the dentist to become a highly skilled specialist in modern clinical orthodontics. The program follows the guidelines of the Erasmus Project.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates With Examples

Work as a specialist in orthodontics in private clinics, offices or state-owned oral health center, also works in private or state owned hospitals. Works in academic staves of national or international universities. Dental companies

Access to Further Studies

Upon succesful completion of masters degree, graduates may apply to doctoral programs provided that they scored enough points at the ALES test and English language competency; and are accepted if they are succesful in the interview.

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

In general, 40 % of the exams, homeworks and projects made within the year and the 60 % of the exams made at the end of the year are used in the assessment of overall year success. At the end of the programe they have to advocate successfully the prepared master thesis in front of the academic jury.

Graduation Requirements

To complete successfully the lectures, courses and hospital practices and to defend successfully the prepared master's thesis in front of the academic jury.